Education in Fort Myers, Florida: official figures
32.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Fort Myers held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 345th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Fort Myers have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Fort Myers held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 406th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Fort Myers?
In Fort Myers, 27.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Fort Myers?
17,365 residents of Fort Myers aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.9% of that age group, 24th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,723 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,867 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Fort Myers?
2,716 residents of Fort Myers were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,046 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 30th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Fort Myers attend preschool?
880 children in Fort Myers were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Fort Myers compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Fort Myers ranks 479 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 476 | Boynton Beach | 32.1% |
| 477 | Rancho Cordova | 32.1% |
| 478 | Fort Worth | 32.0% |
| 479 | Fort Myers | 32.0% |
| 480 | Mobile | 32.0% |
| 481 | Jonesboro | 31.8% |
| 482 | Idaho Falls | 31.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Fort Myers ranks 406 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 403 | Temecula | 13.1% |
| 404 | Suffolk | 13.1% |
| 405 | Cuyahoga Falls | 13.1% |
| 406 | Fort Myers | 13.1% |
| 407 | Long Beach | 13.1% |
| 408 | Phoenix | 13.1% |
| 409 | Pocatello | 13.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Fort Myers ranks 199 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | La Habra | 14.2% |
| 197 | Mount Vernon | 14.2% |
| 198 | Ocoee | 14.2% |
| 199 | Fort Myers | 14.2% |
| 200 | Corona | 14.1% |
| 201 | Buena Park | 14.0% |
| 202 | Malden | 14.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Fort Myers ranks 794 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 791 | Burlington | 4.2% |
| 792 | Revere | 4.2% |
| 793 | Coeur d'Alene | 4.1% |
| 794 | Fort Myers | 4.1% |
| 795 | Carson City | 4.1% |
| 796 | Commerce City | 4.1% |
| 797 | Lake Havasu City | 4.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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